Christian Formation Group Analysis

Figure 10 breaks down the percentage of youth attending Christian Formation groups per church size. Thus, Figure 10 compares youth as a percent among other age groups. The conference average percentage of youth per total CF participation is 16%. This demonstrates a progression of youth participation toward medium churches. In fact, Groups 100-134 and 135-199 have 31% of the conference’s total youth and 22% of the conference’s weekly attendees. Figure 11 – Young Adults as a % of Church’s Total CF Participation

Figure 10 represents the spread of young adults ages 19-30 -- Millennials – across the conference. Millennial participation increases relative to attendance size. Millennials are less likely to participate in churches with fewer than 135 weekly attendees and most likely to attend Group 700+. However, Group 65-77 does not fit the conference average.
Figure 12 – Conference County Area Ethnic Breakdown

Figure 12 shows the conference’s county ethnic breakdown. These figures contain only the counties that are in the New Jersey Annual …show more content…
There is a stark difference between Groups with more than 200 weekly attendees and those with fewer than 100 weekly attendees. Groups with more than 200 weekly attendees gave $25.20 in non-UMC giving per every $1 in unpaid apportionments. Conversely, Groups with fewer than 100 weekly attendees gave, on average, $0.65 for every $1 in unpaid apportionments. Moreover, Group 700+ has the highest in the conference at $71.96. Hence, groups with more than 200 weekly attendees (especially Group 700+) have more money to give to non-UMC causes in the conference. Figure 18, payout rates correlate to the ratio between unpaid apportionments and non-UMC giving. Groupings with more unpaid than non-UMC giving have lower payout rates. Groups who give more money to non-UMC causes have the highest payout rates, yet pay the lowest apportionment per